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- Revolut broke even in December, now has 1.5 million customers
Fintech startup Revolut can’t stop and won’t stop growing. The company has had an amazing month of December with a huge increase in the total volume of transactions and signups. Because of that, Revolut broke even in December for the first time ever. The company told me that it wasn’t just a luc... - Congress should close the loophole allowing warrantless digital car searches
As “connected cars” become increasingly linked to people’s digital identities, there is a risk that police will use this exception to conduct digital searches without warrants. Congress should close this loophole. Read More - Nokia acquires Unium, a mesh WiFi startup that works with Google Fiber, as part of big home WiFi push
While Nokia’s former handset business forges ahead with its new device strategy under licensee HMD, Nokia itself has taken one more step to build out its business with carriers in a new wave of services. To coincide with MWC in Barcelona and a bigger step into the WiFi business, the company toda... - The rise and rise of supergiant rounds
- Samsung’s AR Emoji taps creepy avatars and Disney characters to compete with Animoji
- A ‘Black Panther’ moment
- Samsung’s DeX docking station gets revamped, turning a smartphone into a trackpad
- With the Galaxy S9, Samsung put the fingerprint sensor where it belongs
- The Samsung Galaxy S9 arrives March 16 for $720, with AR emojis, real-time translation and a better camera
- Samsung’s Galaxy S9 wants to turn the camera into a new home screen
- Sailfish v3 sets its sights on 4G feature phones
With the smartphone OS market almost entirely sewn up between Google and Apple, what’s an alternative operating system maker to do? Take an interest in feature phones, that’s what. Today Jolla, the Finnish maker of an Android alternative called Sailfish, has announced v3 of its platform. At a pr... - In 2018 the headphone jack is a rare beast
The wireless industry is currently rolling out the latest and greatest at Mobile World Congress. Nineteen phones were announced around this industry event including the latest from Samsung, Sony, Nokia and LG. These are the phones that the manufacturers will push on consumers in 2018. The 3.5mm ... - Ford adds Waze to its Sync 3 AppLink for iOS users
While some carmakers and others worry about Google’s domination in mapping and how that will play out in the auto industry, we are continuing to see announcements that point, if not to Google’s influence growing, its place in the market and how some may be testing the waters for more. Today, For... - BMW wants to turn your smartphone into your car key
- KaiOS, a feature phone platform built on the ashes of Firefox OS, adds Facebook, Twitter and Google apps
- SafeToNet demos anti-sexting child safety tool
- Sony’s smart assistant-powered Xperia Ear Duo arrives in May, priced at $280
- Triple, the marketplace for local travel experiences, acquires competitor Local Guddy
- Sony’s new Xperia flagship shoots 4K HDR videos
- Tencent and JD.com each take minority stakes in Chinese retail group Better Life
- 5G needs a “new mindset” towards Internet rules, telcos warn
Carriers have kicked off the world’s biggest mobile phone tradeshow with calls for an “investment friendly framework” to fund rollouts of next-gen 5G network technology and level the playing field with Internet giants. “We need a new mindset,” argued Telefonica CEO José María Álvarez-Pallete Lóp... - Pop-up cameras could soon be a mobile trend
There’s an interesting concept making its way around Mobile World Congress. Two gadgets offer cameras hidden until activated, which offer a fresh take on design and additional privacy. Vivo built a camera into a smartphone concept that’s on a little sliding tray and Huawei will soon offer a MacB... - Secure communications service Wickr is rolling out new free features
Wickr, the secure communications service, is bringing new features to its free users. Already available to paying Wickr customers, users of Wickr’s “Me” service will also now be able to enjoy encrypted calling to protect against listening ears. The company is adding end-to-end encrypted calling ... - The Altairduino is the modern Altair replica of your dreams
- Ford cars are getting a new ‘voice-controlled co-driver’ thanks to Sygic
- Menswear startup InStitchu raises $2.5M from Chinese manufacturer Dayang
- May Mobility raises $11.5 million to deploy self-driving shuttle fleets
- Acorns, the financial management service for everyone else, adds 3 million users
- Sony teases an ultra low light camera for its future phones
- Crooks launder money using real (and fake) Amazon ebooks
- PhishMe sold to private equity consortium at $400 million valuation
PhishMe, a seven-year-old startup that helps companies train employees to avoid phishing scams, announced today that it has been purchased by a consortium of private equity firms at a valuation of $400 million. That wording doesn’t give the exact price and a company spokesperson was careful in h... - CBS launches a 24/7 streaming sports news network, CBS Sports HQ
As promised last year, CBS today launched its own sports news network, CBS Sports HQ, which will offer 24-hour streaming coverage of news, highlights and analysis for free online, via connected devices, and within the company’s over-the-top streaming service, CBS All Access. The network had orig... - Facebook says it has no interest in monetizing the Telecom Infra Project
Facebook, the social network giant with over 2 billion monthly users, has made a big effort to expand its business by doubling down on one of the big bottlenecks in the world of data: expensive and bad connectivity. And today at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, the company unveiled a slate of... - Why investor Jalak Jobanputra is betting big on crypto
- Huawei, Asus embrace the smartphone notch
- BGF Ventures in flux as three partners are departing
- Geely becomes Daimler’s largest shareholder with $9 billion stake
- Otter’s new app lets you record, transcribe, search and share your voice conversations
- ZenBusiness raises $4.5m to help launch one million small businesses by 2023
- Apple could be working on AirPods-like over-the-ear headphones
- The leaked BlackBerry “Ghost” is reportedly a high-end Android phone built for India
The clicky-clacky, full keyboard devices that spring to mind when you hear “BlackBerry” might be a thing of the past… but the brand lives on. Famed gadget-unearther Evan Blass dug up a picture of an upcoming BlackBerry device said to be known as “Ghost”. For those finding themselves saying “Wait... - 50 Cent admits he ‘has never owned, and does not now own’ any bitcoin
Reports last month that rapper 50 Cent had forgotten about $7 million or so in bitcoin he owned have been given the lie by the man himself, who declares in court documents that he “has never owned, and does not now own, a bitcoin account or any bitcoin,” nor did any of his companies. Read More - Using technology to craft accurate, persuasive political messages
In a country that’s increasingly polarized, where partisan politics shape perception, the question of how to create a compelling argument — rooted in facts — that can change minds isn’t simply academic. It’s a question that’s chipping away at the foundations of American democracy. The cruel joke... - YouTube Live gains automatic captions, chat replay and more
- We went for a ride in a Huawei smartphone-controlled, self-driving Porsche
- Pony.ai launches a self-driving ride-hailing fleet for public use in China
- One-time Flickr rival 500px acquired by the Getty of China, VCG
- Google makes Actions for its Assistant available to more developers
- Amazon renews Lore for a second season
- Circle acquires cryptocurrency exchange Poloniex
The Verge
- Qualcomm’s simulated 5G tests shows how fast real-world speeds could actually be
We’ve spent the last couple months hearing a lot about the kinds of speeds that 5G will theoretically be able to offer at its peak, but what about how the next-generation networks will work in actual, less than ideal real world conditions? That’s what Qualcomm is looking to answer with the 5G sim... - Riding through the rain on the ‘Model 3’ of motorcycles
- This is what Samsung’s Galaxy S9 costs on AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile, and Sprint
- The Verge Playlist: Damn, two years since Daniel
- Watch how ILM created Star Wars: The Last Jedi’s opening space battle
- These relaxing adventures are a peaceful getaway from the real world
- Russia was behind the cyberattack during the opening ceremonies for the 2018 Winter Olympics
- Why does my phone make it so hard to turn off Bluetooth?
- This is what Samsung’s Galaxy S9 costs on AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile
- Yes, the Samsung Galaxy S9 has a headphone jack
- Apple will disconnect ‘obsolete’ first-gen Apple TV from iTunes in May
Apple has announced today it will drop iTunes support for some older devices from May 25. This includes the first generation Apple TV, and also any PC running Windows XP or Vista. The company is introducing new security changes which will prevent those devices from using the latest version of iTu... - Lenovo’s Yoga 730 2-in-1 laptop has Alexa built in
- Lenovo’s rugged Chromebooks for schools make note taking a breeze
- Sony’s Xperia XZ2 phones have a fresh design, smaller bezels, and no headphone jack
- Sony’s Xperia Ear Duo earbuds coming in May for $280
- Canon’s newest mirrorless camera shoots 4K video
- Canon made a flash that automatically figures out the best direction to point
- Vivo’s Apex concept phone has a selfie camera that pops up like a periscope
- Watch Samsung announce the Galaxy S9 in 12 minutes
- Apple is reportedly working on its own high-quality headphones
- A new group led by Delta, Gogo, and Sprint wants to bring broadband to the skies
A new group led by Delta, Sprint, and Gogo wants to revolutionize the quality of in-flight internet connectivity. This past weekend at Mobile World Congress, the Seamless Air Alliance, as they’re calling it, announced ambitious plans that include fast 5G or broadband-level connections in the sky,... - Samsung’s Bixby smart speaker is coming in the second half of 2018
- Snag an Apple TV 4K for $105 with three months of DirecTV Now
- What’s at stake in the Microsoft Supreme Court case
- Purported 6.5-inch iPhone X Plus screen leaks
- Leaked photos of rumored Huawei P20 phone suggest it will have a notch
- Dolce & Gabbana used drones to carry handbags down the runway instead of models
- Samsung’s Galaxy S9 AR Emoji are kind of horrifying
- Norway will spend $13 million to upgrade its doomsday seed vault
- BlackBerry declares ‘mission accomplished’ with KeyOne despite anemic sales
- Feedless is an iOS content blocker that takes the media out of social media
In October, Facebook began testing a News Feed minus the news. The test, which moved all shared articles to a separate feed called Explore, was designed to make it easier to see posts shared by friends and family. That test is still ongoing — but in the meantime, developer Ryan Orbuch is taking t... - Reddit, Tumblr will fight for net neutrality with protests this week
- Apple confirms it now uses Google Cloud for iCloud services
- Dockless bike-share service leaves France after ‘mass destruction’ of its fleet
- Apple will store some iCloud encryption keys in China, raising security concerns
- YouTube live streams will soon include automatic captions
- As climate change worsens, king penguins will need to move — or they’ll die
- Fiat Chrysler is reportedly ditching diesel cars by 2022
- The rumored Moto E5 Plus might have dual, rear-facing cameras
- Into the Breach turns mech vs. kaiju battles into a game of sci-fi chess
- The Weinstein Company plans to file for bankruptcy
The Weinstein Company announced plans to file for bankruptcy Sunday evening after talks fell through for a potential sale. Producer and studio co-founder Harvey Weinstein was ousted from the company last October after numerous allegations of sexual harassment and assault from dozens of women who ... - The original ending of Annihilation sounds better
- Volkswagen settles diesel emissions lawsuit right before trial set to begin
- Amazon Prime orders a second season of its podcast-inspired TV series Lore
- Qualcomm says it will consider Broadcom takeover bid if raised to $160 billion
- Apple’s super-sized iPhone X may come in gold this fall
- BlackBerry’s upcoming Ghost is a bezel-free, high-end Android phone for the Indian market
- Views from Rome, as the Eternal City sees snow for the first time in six years
- The Walking Dead’s farewell to Carl made for an emotionally powerful premiere
- Microsoft starts selling Lumia Windows phones again
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